Culturas e Técnicas: Contextos e Modos de Fazer (not translated)
Code
722001051
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Antropologia
Credits
10
Weekly hours
3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
1. Perform an in-depth and critical reflextion about some of the conceptual proposals that throughout the history of anthropology associated the idea of culture to the knowledge, techniques and the making of objects.
2. Discuss the issues studied from the presentation of ethnographic studies, favoring the Portuguese context.
3. Promote scientific discussion and ethically grounded on the possible practical applications of knowledge acquired.
Prerequisites
Subject matter
1. Anthropology has, since its inception, special attention to the study of material culture, conceived as a tangible manifestation of cultures. The knowledge, techniques, and methods of making objects were matters always handled, although thoughtful, over time, within several conceptualization.
2. Portuguese anthropology techniques and ways of doing were, since the pioneering work of the group led by Jorge Dias, a topic of recurring work and subject to constant conceptual updates.
3. In the contemporary world - in which the production of objects fits in very different contexts and modalities - the \"to do\" question proves to be central to thinking about such important issues as the forms of reproduction of social inequalities or modes of construction of personal and collective identities.
Bibliography
DURÃO, S., 2003, Oficinas e Tipógrafos, Lisboa, Dom Quixote.
GRANJO, P., 2004. Trabalhamos Sobre um Barril de Pólvora: homens e perigo na refinaria de Sines. Lisboa, ICS
INGOLD, T., 1996, Human worlds are culturally constructed. Against the motion (1), INGOLD, T., ed., Key Debates in Anthropology, London, New York, Routledge: pp 112-118
LATOUR, B., 1991, Nous navons jamais été modernes. Essai danthropologie symétrique, Paris, La Découverte.
MARQUES, E.M., 2000, Etnotecnologia do fabrico vidreiro: para quê?, Lisboa, Arquivos da Memória, 8/9.
MAUSS, M., 1950, Les techniques du corps, in: Sociologie et Anthropologie, Paris, Puf (1ª éd.1936)
OLIVEIRA, E.V., Galhano, F., Pereira, B., 1978, Tecnologia tradicional portuguesa o linho, Lisboa, CEE.
SCHIFFER, M.B: (ed), Anthropological perspectives on technology, Albuquerque : University of New Mexico PA.
Teaching method
1. Classes centered on teaching exposure, based on the analysis and critical works included in the program.
2. Lessons focused on the presentation made by the students, of reading texts set by the teacher.
3. Lessons focused on the presentation, made by guests, case studies, followed of a discussion with students.
Evaluation method
Presentation of texts and attendance and participation in discussions (50%). Individual essay with a maximum of 10 pages and using at least six references in the bibliography (50%)-